Moon Boot: the evolution of an icon
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The moon landing in 1969 provided designer Giancarlo Zanatta, from the small town of Montebelluna, with his motivation to design a shoe that would be similar to those worn by astronauts. In 1978 the Tecnica footwear brand registered the Moon Boot brand. The super-lightweight, super-warm boots quickly became cult favourites that launched a global trend. 2017 now marks the year in which the original is going through an evolution.
The original Moon Boot is typically made using Cordura, animal hide or synthetic leather for the upper material, amply lined with foam and featuring rubber soles to ensure non-slip grip. The boots will keep your feet warm even in temperatures down to minus 35 degrees Celsius. Now the outer space-inspired shoe has found its way into the urban landscape and undergone a streetwear-style makeover.
Whether in space age silver, explosive red, baby blue or in all the other colours of the rainbow, for four decades eye-catching Moon Boots have graced the legs of daring fashion aficionados. Now there is a style on the market not dissimilar to high-top sneakers. The design retains all the advantages of Moon Boots but is rather more earthbound in nature. These ‘casual urban sport’ shoes can conquer unknown worlds and transcend new boundaries.
2017 is also the year for a special collaborative venture between the Italians and an Italian who is well on his way to becoming a cult designer. Massimo Giorgetti has taken the hearts of fashion connoisseurs by storm with his label MSGM, designing nylon boots for Moon Boot that come in monochrome black and white but are decorated with colourful floral patterns and patches. 2017 appears to be a good year for Moon Boot.
You can find Moon Boot at PREMIUM Berlin in Hall 5.
Images: Moon Boot